Acknowledgements

This work was developed by VirginiaView and the Virginia Tech Department of Forest Resources & Environmental Conservation in partnership with AmericaView, Ohio State University Department of Geography, Virginia Cooperative Extension, and the USDA NIFA ADVANCE Project (award no. 2024-67037-42597).

VirginiaView is a member of the AmericaView Consortium. The VirginiaView Consortium is led by Virginia Tech. Other VirginiaView consortium members include: Brightpoint Community College, Old Dominion University, Virginia Peninsula Community College, Virginia Cooperative Extension, the Virginia Geospatial Extension Program, the Virginia Space Grant Consortium and the Conservation Management Institute. For additional information about VirginiaView, please contact: John McGee (jmcg@vt.edu).

The first edition of this book was originated by James Campbell and John McGee. Chapters were prepared by Tammy Parece, with the assistance of Chérie Aukland (Technical Editor) and Michelle Klopfer (Publishing Editor). For additional information about the material in this book, please contact Tammy Parece (parece.1@osu.edu).

For a selection of Geospatial Educational Videos, reference the Virginia Geospatial Extension Program/VirginiaView YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/VaGeoExtension

Cover image acknowledgments: John McGee (image of San Diego, CA.  Lidar data acquired through OpenTopography ).